SOC 41-3021 · Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT metro

Insurance Sales Agents Salary in Norwich, CT

The average salary for insurance sales agents in Norwich, Connecticut is $92,370 a year ($44.41 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $72,130: half of the 150 people in this job in the Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 13% more than the U.S. average for this job ($81,480).

$92,370average per year

$44.41 / hourMedian $72,130Take-home ≈ $69,282

  • $46K10th
  • $47K25th
  • $72KMedian
  • $95K75th
  • $221K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

150people in this job
+13%vs U.S. average
#4 of 5Connecticut metros
100cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Insurance Sales Agents pay range in Norwich

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,240 a year or less, while the top 10% make $220,580 or more. The middle half of insurance sales agents in Norwich earn between $46,900 and $95,400.

  • $46K10th
  • $47K25th
  • $72KMedian
  • $95K75th
  • $221K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$92,370$7,698$44.41
Median$72,130$6,011$34.68
Entry level (25th percentile)$46,900$3,908$22.55
Experienced (75th percentile)$95,400$7,950$45.87

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Insurance Sales Agents pay in Norwich vs. Connecticut and the U.S.

Insurance sales agents in Norwich earn about the same as the Connecticut average ($93,540) and 13% more than the U.S. average ($81,480). At the median the gap is +16% against the U.S. median of $62,280.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Norwich$92,370$72,130$46,240$220,580150
Connecticut$93,540$74,840$42,670$161,6905,230
United States$81,480$62,280$37,330$138,140479,100

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Insurance Sales Agents salary after taxes in Norwich

On the average salary of $92,370, a single filer in Norwich takes home about $69,282 a year, or $5,773 a month and $2,665 every two weeks. Taxes take 25% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Connecticut tax is computed with the Department of Revenue Services' 2026 withholding rules (exemption, credit and recapture tables).

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Is Norwich a good place for insurance sales agents? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Norwich area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 100.4), so the average $92,370 buys what about $91,961 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Norwich ($57,370). A typical home costs $426,279, or 4.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Insurance Sales Agents salary in other Connecticut cities

Norwich ranks 4th of 5 Connecticut metro areas for this job; Hartford pays the most ($101,540).

All Insurance Sales Agents salaries in Connecticut

Highest-paying cities for insurance sales agents

Fond du Lac, WI pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($118,600).

Insurance Sales Agents salary by city

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Insurance Sales Agents salary in Norwich: questions

How much do insurance sales agents make an hour in Norwich?

$44.41 an hour on average, and $34.68 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level insurance sales agents salary in Norwich?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,240 a year and the 25th percentile is $46,900, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the insurance sales agents take-home pay in Norwich?

About $69,282 a year ($5,773 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $92,370. Connecticut tax is computed with the Department of Revenue Services' 2026 withholding rules (exemption, credit and recapture tables).

Do insurance sales agents earn more in Norwich than elsewhere?

The average here is 13% more than the U.S. average for this job ($81,480).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 41-3021; area Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT (35980). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 14.2%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Connecticut tax is computed with the Department of Revenue Services' 2026 withholding rules (exemption, credit and recapture tables).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.37, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.37).

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